It’s Not Our Fault if Your Kids are Bored!
Birmingham Barons, Movies at the Alabama Theatre and so much more happening around Birmingham this week. Kick your week off with a little bit of free yoga at Whole Foods on Monday and check out a very special Frozen Themed Storytime at Barnes and Noble at the Summit on Friday. Whatever you decide to do, have fun and stay cool!
Sunday July 27th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
3pm
Summer Film Series – Alabama Theatre
Sound of Music
Tickets are $8 and will be available at the door or in advance through Ticketmaster.
2pm – Doors open 1 hour before showtime.
$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!
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Monday July 28th:
Family Yoga – Whole Foods
We’ve teamed up with Villager Yoga to bring you a FREE Family Yoga Class! Bring your water bottle and a mat or towel, and join us for this family fun activity! Agest 4+, please.
11am
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm
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Tuesday July 29th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm
Animal Appetites – Clay Community Center
Natural History Education Co. of the MidSouth presents “Animal Appetites.” With each animal presented, learn how the animal hunts (or avoids being preyed upon), how it adapts and survives in its native habitat, the status of that species in the wild, and how humans impact these animals’ ecosystem both positively and negatively.
10am
Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?
What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30
Storytime – Barnes and Noble Summit
Discover and Learn Event featuring What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada.
11am
Storytime for All Ages – Homewood Public Library
Story Time
10:30am
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Wednesday July 30th:
Birmingham Barons – Regions Field
vs. Tennessee Smokies
7:05pm
Family Story Time with Mr Mac – North Shelby Library
Storyteller Extraordinaire – Come join Mr Mac and his musical storytime complete with puppets! All Ages, no registration required.
10:45am
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Thursday July 31st:
Throwback Thursday Kids Club – Alabama Theatre
Bedknobs & Broomsticks
Tickets are $2 for kids and $5 for adults. Kids MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Doors open at 9 am to start activities, and the movie begins at 10.
Baseball Thursday/Summer Series – Alabama Theater
Join us for the 2014 Summer Film Series! There will be a sing-along and Mighty Wurlitzer performance before each film.
SandLot
7pm
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Friday August 1st:
Get Pop-Cultured: Frozen – Barnes and Noble Summit
Cool Off With Olaf! A Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Event. Bring in the kids for Storytime, a sing-along, crafts and activities with everyone’s favorite summer-loving snowman!
Activity stations will begin at 6:00 pm and story/sing-along will start at 7:00 pm!
7pm
Summer Film Series – Alabama Theatre
Join us for the 2014 Summer Film Series! There will be a sing-along and Mighty Wurlitzer performance before each film.
Mamma Mia!
7pm
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Saturday August 2nd:
Hikes for Tykes – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Pre-school children will go on a shape hunt with Anwen! We will go through the garden hunting for shapes and discussing why plants grow that way. Free
10am
$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!
Back to School Celebration/Mural Painting – Homecoming Coffee and Gifts
Homecoming Café and the community is sponsoring a Back to school celebration for families. Free food, drinks and plenty of music. We will be painting a large mural on our building in the historic civil rights district. Families, visual artist, musicians, spoken word artist are invited to help us celebrate and encourage our youth.
10am – 4pm
Family Tours, What does a Warrior Wear – Birmingham Museum of Art
FREE // Meet in the Main Lobby
Join the Museum educators to explore the galleries in a fun, interactive experience! Discover Bart the Art Bat’s favorite artworks during these FREE, drop-in tours. After your tour, visit Bart’s ArtVenture to make an art project inspired by what you saw. What will you discover?
What Does a Warrior Wear
10:30
Family Storytime – Emmet O’Neal Library
Bring the entire family and join Mr. Mac for stories and music each Saturday morning.
10:30 a.m.
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Sunday August 3rd:
$5 Fun Days – Birmingham Zoo
Visit the Zoo during $5 Fun Days and take advantage of discounted admission!
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Local Attractions Open Daily!
McWane Science Center:
IMAX
McWane Science Center’s IMAX® Dome Theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.
Now Showing: Tornado Alley, Great White Shark, To the Arctic, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
Birmingham Zoo:
Lorikeet Aviary – Our Lorikeet Aviary has more birds than ever! Zoo guests can feed these exotic birds every day. You and your family will see these birds’ behavior as they eat nectar out of your hand.
Weekends 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
PELICAN FEEDING – A great way to see our pelicans in action is to witness them eating their favorite treats near the pelican boardwalk.
RHINO ENCOUNTER – Embark on an African adventure and experience one of the world’s most extraordinary animals, the Southern White Rhino. Watch from only feet away as our zookeepers engage in hands-on interaction with the animals inside their African-themed exhibit. Don’t miss this exciting encounter with one of the largest mammals on the planet!
Weekdays: 3pm – 3:30pm
Weekends: 11:30am – Noon & 3pm – 3:30 pm
GIRAFFE FEEDING – This up close and personal animal encounter is a memory you and your family will have for a lifetime.
Weekday: 11am – Noon
Weekends: 10am – 11am & 2pm – 3pm
Vulcan Park and Museum:
Vulcan is the world’s largest cast iron statue; made of 100,000 pounds of iron and 56 feet tall, he stands at the top of Red Mountain overlooking the city of Birmingham. But, Vulcan is more than a statue. Vulcan Park and Museum features spectacular views of Birmingham, an interactive history museum that examines Vulcan and Birmingham’s story, and a beautiful public park for visitors and locals to enjoy. With an official information center that is operated by the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vulcan Park and Museum serves as the first stop for visitors to the Birmingham area!
Railroad Park:
Railroad Park is a 19 acre green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.
Southern Museum of Flight:
Earn Your Wings – Bring your little pilot and soar above the clouds in our little pilots room. Kids enjoy building aircrafts, flying kites, and more.
Museum Open Tuesday – Thursday
9:30am – 4:30pm
Do you have or know of an event you would like to have added to our weekly calendar? Please email us at contact@birminghammommy.com, subject line “Events Calendar” – We would love to hear from you!
** All information listed on our calendar is subject to change without notice to us or you… We do our best to keep the information accurate and will always update as soon as we learn that something has changed. It’s always best to double check with the event via their website or a quick call, especially when weather can impact the event.
